Boating & Wake Stewardship
Required certification and general safety guidance
Boating Safety & Licensing
- Transport Canada – Boating Safety
https://tc.canada.ca/en/marine-transportation/marine-safety/boating-safety - Transport Canada Safe Boating Guide
https://tc.canada.ca/sites/default/files/2024-03/tp_511e.pdf - Getting a Boating Licence in Ontario
https://www.destinationontario.com/en-ca/articles/getting-boating-licence-ontario
Wake Awareness & Shoreline Protection
Impacts of wakes on shorelines, wildlife, and other lake users
- Boat Wake Effects on Shorelines and Wildlife
https://uwaterloo.ca/water-institute/news/boat-wakes-arent-just-nuisance-they-harm-freshwater - Recreational Powerboat Hydrodynamics and Lakebed Impacts (Research Paper)
https://conservancy.umn.edu/items/87cdc769-e543-44b9-b3b9-8e28211ca2ea - Watching Your Wake
https://foca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Watching_Your_Wake_for_use_by_other_lakes.pdf - Cottage Life - Do We Need Laws to Control Excessive Boat Wakes?
https://cottagelife.com/general/do-we-need-laws-to-control-excessive-boat-wakes/
Invasive Species Prevention
How boaters can stop the spread
Clean, Drain & Dry
- Clean, Drain, Dry and Decontaminate Procedures
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/ais-eae/prevention/clean-drain-dry-decontaminate-lavez-videz-sechez-decontaminez-eng.html - Simple steps to Clean, Drain, and Dry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k8MFp5od6w - What you need to know about Clean, Drain, Dry in Ontario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2StevB3QC5k
Know The Rules
Invasive Species Information- Boaters Action Plan
https://files.ontario.ca/ndmnrf-boaters-action-plan-en-2022-05-03.pdf
- Managing Invasive Species in Ontario
https://www.ontario.ca/page/managing-invasive-species-ontario - Ontario’s Invasive Species Action Plan For Boaters
https://www.ontario.ca/page/invasive-species-action-plans#boaters - Invasive Species - Pathways Of Spread
https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/learn/pathways/
Responsible Boating Programs & Best Practices
Codes of conduct and stewardship initiatives
- Boater’s Code (Safe Quiet Lakes)
https://safequiet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Boaters-Code-for-Website.jpg - Safe Quiet Lakes 2025 Your Lakes, Your Views Survey Results
https://safequiet.ca/news/survey-results/ - Earnscliffe Strategies 2025 Survey Report For Safe Quiet Lakes
https://safequiet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-Survey-Final.pptx-1.pdf - Boating Ontario Clean Marine Program
https://www.boatingontario.ca/cpages/clean-marine-program - Responsible PWC Rider Program
https://sea-doo.brp.com/us/en/sea-doo-life/responsible-rider.html - Love Your Lake - Safe Boating Practices
https://loveyourlake.ca/saved-by-the-boat-learn-how-to-avoid-damaging-boating-practices/
Research & Community Resources
Studies, surveys and educational materials
Aquatic Plants & Habitat Awareness
- Underwater Plants ID Guide
https://foca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/FOCA_AquaticPlantsGuide_FINAL_2pgSpreads.pdf